Jean-Luc Godard's Pierrot le Fou David Wills (State University of New York, Albany) 9780521574891

Jean-Luc Godard's Pierrot le fou, made at the height of the French New Wave, remains a milestone in French cinema. More accessible than his later films, it represents the diverse facets of Godard's concerns and themes: a bittersweet analysis of male-female relations; an interrogation of the image; personal and international politics; the existential dilemmas of consumer society. This volume, first published in 2000, brings together essays by five prominent scholars of French film. They approach Pierrot le fou from the perspectives of image-and-word-play, aesthetics and politics, history, and high and popular culture, offering thought-provoking insights into the film, while demonstrating its relevance for a new generation of students of film. Also included are a selection of reviews of the film, as well as a complete filmography of Godard's work.

A 2000 handbook on Godard's Pierrot le fou, a milestone in French cinema.

Book Information
ISBN 9780521574891
Author David Wills
Format Paperback
Page Count 208
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Series Cambridge Film Handbooks
Weight(grams) 310g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 12mm